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3rd July 2008, 04:15 PM
A new pathway for methane production has been uncovered in the oceans, and this has a significant potential impact for the study of greenhouse gas production on our planet. The article reveals that aerobic decomposition of an organic, phosphorus-containing compound, methylphosphonate, may be responsible for the supersaturation of methane in ocean surface waters.

More... (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080703113642.htm)